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  • 38 students at UEW have not been dismissed – Management

    38 students at UEW have not been dismissed – Management

    The University of Education, Winneba (UEW) has dismissed claims that 38 students were expelled for poor academic performance.

    Speaking on Asaase Radio on Monday, March 17, the university’s Public Relations Officer, Ernest Azuntiga, refuted the reports, stating that no student had been officially withdrawn.

    According to Azuntiga, the widely circulated document listing Level 100 students with a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) below 1.0 was an internal communication from a specific department that was leaked.

    He clarified that the document was not an official dismissal notice but rather a reference to provisions in the students’ handbook, aimed at drawing attention to the academic difficulties of the affected students.

    “I think that what you have seen in the public domain is actually a leaked document from a department. The head of the department sought to invoke session 421 regulation in the student handbook and draw attention to faculty members of the situation of those students,” he stated.

    Azuntiga stressed that the announcement was not definitive, as it was issued by a single department.

    He further explained that no department has the sole authority to withdraw students, as such a decision requires a thorough evaluation and approval from all relevant stakeholders before being finalized.

    “I must say that communication was not conclusive and a head of department could not on its own dismiss students, as it were. It has to go through processes,” he emphasised.

    He refuted the claims that 38 students, who had a CGPA lower than the required 1.0, had been expelled from the university.

    “It’s not true that 38 students have been dismissed. What it says is that attention has been drawn to the situation of those 38 students. It goes through a process before a decision is taken,” he added.

    On March 11, 2025, news emerged that 38 Level 100 students at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) had been withdrawn from the university due to academic performance issues.

    This was confirmed in a letter dated March 7, 2025, signed by Dr. Mohammed Adam, Acting Head of the Department of Social Studies Education (DSSE), which addressed the issue to the department.

    “This memo informs you that the attached list of students has been withdrawn from the University, effective immediately,” the letter stated.

    “This action is based on the said students’ failure to meet the minimum CGPA requirement of 1.0 and/or failure in more than the permissible number of courses after resists, as stipulated in section 4.2.1 of the Revised Undergraduate Students’ Handbook (2019),” the letter explained.

    “This decision was arrived at after an audit and review of both their First and Second Semester Examination results (2023/2024 Academic Year), during which the affected students were duly counseled prior to their withdrawal.

    “As a result, these students are ineligible to attend Level 200 lectures or take part in the Mid-Semester and End-of-Semester Examinations for Level 200 courses.”

    The reason behind the withdrawal was their failure to meet the minimum required CGPA of 1.0 or their inability to pass more than the allowed number of courses after resits, as per section 4.2.1 of the Revised Undergraduate Students’ Handbook (2019).

    The memo further explained that after reviewing the students’ examination results from both the First and Second Semesters of the 2023/2024 academic year, they had been counseled before the decision to withdraw them.

    Due to their academic standing, these students would not be allowed to attend Level 200 classes or sit for the corresponding Mid-Semester and End-of-Semester Examinations.

    The letter also requested that the department update its course registers to reflect the changes, providing detailed information about each student’s index number, name, and the reason for their withdrawal.

    The letter instructed, “Please ensure appropriate measures are taken to reflect these changes in your course register.

    “The attached document details each student’s index number, name, and reason for withdrawal. Your prompt attention to this matter is crucial,” the letter noted.

    Of the 38 students involved, 32 were found to have CGPAs below the 1.0 threshold, while the remaining six had failed more than three courses during the academic year.

  • Police arrest driver responsible for death of two Achimota Old students

    Police arrest driver responsible for death of two Achimota Old students

    The families of former Achimota students Davida Asante Boateng and Lilian Akorli have confirmed the arrest of the driver involved in the crash that took their lives.

    According to reports, law enforcement apprehended the suspect on March 7 after a pursuit on the night of the accident. Witnesses stated that the driver fled the scene without stopping, leaving bystanders to transport the victims to the hospital, where they arrived at approximately 12:02 AM.

    At the time of the incident, Davida and Lilian—both members of the Old Achimotan Association (OAA24) and former residents of Stopford House—were on their way back to the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) after attending a bonfire event at Achimota School. The accident occurred along the Achimota Highway.

    Their deaths have deeply affected the Achimota School community, reigniting concerns over road safety.

    Davida’s aunt, Alice Safoa, recounted the series of events that led to the driver’s arrest.

    “The incident occurred around 10:30. According to the police, the driver was arrested after a chase. However, the hospital staff revealed that the driver was seeking refuge, fearing an attack by eyewitnesses. Following his arrest, he was taken to the hospital due to ill health but has since recovered and been returned to the police cells.”

    Lilian’s close friend, Charlotte Otchere, reflected on the special memories they created together.

    “She was my classmate and my very good friend. We were in the same class and sat almost close to each other. We had our bad days, but we were okay before we completed,” she said.

    The Old Achimotan Association 2024 released a statement on March 8, confirming the heartbreaking loss of Lilian and Davida while expressing profound sympathy to their grieving families.

  • No more free meals for teacher trainees – Haruna Iddrisu

    No more free meals for teacher trainees – Haruna Iddrisu

    Education Minister, Haruna Iddrisu has revealed the government’s decision to halt feeding allowances for teacher trainees in colleges of education nationwide.

    During a meeting with college principals in Accra, he stated that the policy was financially unviable and inconsistent with international higher education standards.

    He emphasized that funding meals for tertiary students should not be a government responsibility, as it is not a sustainable long-term measure.

    To replace the feeding program, the government intends to introduce an improved student loan scheme, enabling trainees to cover their own living costs, including meals.

    The Minister described this transition as essential for ensuring fiscal sustainability in the education sector while promoting self-sufficiency among teacher trainees.

    “There is no way you should be feeding a student at the tertiary level so we have to work out a transition from the allowance into an enhanced student loan for them to feed themselves.

    “But in the interim, they will still get the allowances. I cannot conceive of a student in a higher education institution being fed.”

  • Paying GHC9 daily insufficient – UG justifies 20% hall fee hike amid backlash

    Paying GHC9 daily insufficient – UG justifies 20% hall fee hike amid backlash

    The University of Ghana (UG) has defended its decision to increase hall fees by 20% for the 2024/2025 academic year, clarifying that each student now contributes GHS 9 per day to cover the rising costs of utilities, renovations, and maintenance.

    The hike, which raises Residential Facility User Fees (RFUF) to GHS 3,000 annually for traditional halls such as Volta, Commonwealth, Mensah Sarbah, and Legon, has sparked considerable backlash from students and parents.

    Dr. Margaret Amankwah-Poku, Chair of the Committee of Heads of Halls, explained that the fee adjustment is essential to maintain a conducive living environment for students. She further noted that the hall receives 70% of the fees, while 30% goes to the university.

    “Out of what they pay, the hall gets 70%, and 30% goes to the university. Each student is paying GHS 9 per day and GHS 65 a week. With this, we have to clean washrooms, maintain the facilities, and provide for students’ welfare,” Dr. Amankwah-Poku said.

    She added that the current fees were insufficient to effectively run the halls, and the university has had to rely on supplementary funds, including donations and sponsorships, to cover the shortfall.

    “Even with what they are paying now, it’s not enough, and we have to supplement it with internally generated funds,” she stated.

    Despite these justifications, reactions from students and parents have been divided. Some parents expressed frustration over the fee increase, citing the financial challenges many families are already facing.

    “Things are expensive, and money is already a problem. Even the previous fees were manageable, but this increment worsens the situation,” one parent shared with Channel One News.

    However, other parents were more understanding, acknowledging the broader economic context.

    “This is my first time experiencing this. Considering how the cost of everything has risen, I think the increment is normal,” another parent remarked.

    While the university stands by the hike, it continues to face criticism from some quarters over the financial impact on students and their families.

  • Mankessim: 10-year-old student narrowly escapes assassination attempt after testifying in theft case

    Mankessim: 10-year-old student narrowly escapes assassination attempt after testifying in theft case

    A 10-year-old fourth-grade student (name withheld) from Mankessim Anglican School in the Central Region narrowly escaped an assassination attempt after testifying as a witness in a theft case at the Mankessim District Court.

    The victim had testified in a case involving an individual named Majeed, whom she and her friends had allegedly seen stealing a tricycle that had been reported missing for several days in the area.

    On Monday around 8:30 am, while at school, the young girl complained of a headache and asked her teacher for permission to go home for medication.

    On her way home, she was attacked by three masked assailants.

    The attackers attempted to harm her, tying her mouth and hands in an unfinished building. However, while trying to bind her legs, they noticed people approaching the building and fled to avoid being detected.

    The rescued victim was found in her school uniform, with her mouth covered with a handkerchief and her hands tied with a lemon-colored rope.

    In an interview, Beatrice Daamoah, the victim’s mother, revealed that she had often seen the accused thief pointing her daughter out to his friends as the girl who testified against him in court.

    She added that, fearing for her daughter’s safety, she reported the situation to the CID officer handling the case. Although the officer warned the suspect, he continued to intimidate her daughter multiple times.

    The incident has been reported to the Mankessim Police Command, which has begun an investigation.

  • Student slain by police outside Wisconsin school

    Student slain by police outside Wisconsin school

    The police in Wisconsin shot and killed a student outside a middle school because they got a report that someone had a weapon. The state’s attorney general gave the first law enforcement briefing on the gunshots, which made children run away and caused local schools to be locked down for hours.

    Officials in Mount Horeb had said earlier that a person with a gun was stopped outside the school and did not get inside. The State Attorney General, Josh Kaul, said in a meeting on Wednesday night that no one else was hurt and that they are still looking into the situation.

    “This happened outside. ” He never got inside, he said.

    Officials at the meeting said the student is a young boy, but they didn’t say how old he is or which school in Mount Horeb he goes to.

    Kaul didn’t answer some questions about what happened after the police came, like if the student had a gun, what kind of gun it was, and if he tried to get into the school.

    The police in Mount Horeb said that several officers fired their guns, but they didn’t say how many officers did. The officers were wearing body cameras.

    The police stayed at the place where the incident happened for a long time. Students were kept inside the buildings for a while and then slowly allowed to go home to their families.

    The scared children and their parents were very scared during the first event and while waiting to be together again. Parents said their kids were hiding in closets, scared to use their phones, and a middle schooler said his class ran out of the gym on roller skates.

    The district used Facebook posts all day to give updates. The first update was at 11:30 am and said that all district schools were on lockdown. Officials in Mount Horeb said that someone who is accused of attacking someone else was hurt, and people saw and heard a lot of kids running away. They did not say how it happened.

    School buses were still waiting outside the middle school for more than four hours. The middle school, the nearby high school, and the playing fields between them were surrounded by police tape.

    “A search of the middle school didn’t find any more people who might be involved,” a message posted around noon stated. “Most importantly, no one was hurt except for the person who is accused of attacking others. ”

    Before, the district said “the danger has been stopped outside the building” but didn’t explain what had happened at the school in Mount Horeb, which is 25 miles (40 kilometers) west of the state capital of Madison.

    Jeanne Keller said she heard five gunshots while in her shop The Quilting Jeanne, which is close to the middle school campus.

    “It sounded like pow-pow-pow-pow,” Keller said on the phone with The Associated Press. “I thought I heard fireworks. ” I went outside and saw the kids running around. I think I saw about 200 kids.

    A student in middle school said that his class was in the gym practicing in-line skating when they heard gunshots.

    Max Kelly, who is 12 years old, said that his teacher told the whole class to leave the school. He said they skated to a street, left their skates and ran to a nearby store and gas station and hid in a bathroom.

    Kelly met his parents and sat on a hill with them on Wednesday afternoon. They were waiting for Kelly’s younger siblings to come out of their schools. He had socks on, but no shoes.

    “I don’t think there’s anywhere that is safe anymore,” said his mother, 32-year-old Alison Kelly.

    Mount Horeb police said they couldn’t give information right away after the incident. The Dane County Sheriff’s office told journalists to go to a specific area, but didn’t give any new information.

    Worried parents waited at the bus station for their children for a long time. Kaul said police were worried about the possibility of a ongoing danger, but he didn’t give more information. He said that the investigators wanted to talk to the students as soon as they were with their parents. They didn’t want to wait for several days to have these conversations.

    Shannon Hurd, 44, and her ex-husband, Nathian Hurd, 39, were in a car waiting for their 13-year-old son, Noah, who was still at the middle school which was on lockdown.

    Shannon Hurd said she found out what happened when Noah texted her that he loved her. She said she almost tripped on the stairs at her job while rushing to get to the school.

    “I only want my child,” she said. “They should be protected at school. ”

    Stacy Smith, who is 42 years old, was at the bank on Wednesday when she saw police cars drive by. Then she got a text from the school district warning about a shooter.

    At first, she couldn’t find her two kids – Abbi in junior high and Cole in seventh grade. At last, she got through to Abbi on the phone. Abbi said in a quiet voice that she was hiding in a closet and couldn’t talk. In the end, she found the children and learned that they were fine.

    “She said she can’t believe it, but it’s not here. ” “You hear it all over, but not here. ”

    Schools across the country are trying to find ways to stop mass shootings from happening inside their buildings. They are doing this by using things like better security, practicing what to do if there is a shooter, and using technology like digital maps to help keep students safe. Many people also depend on teachers and school leaders to find problems with students’ mental health early.

    The school district’s leader, Steve Salerno, said that if the security upgrades hadn’t been made, the situation could have been much worse. He also mentioned that students told staff about seeing someone outside the building, but didn’t give any more details.

    “It’s something you just have to go through. “

  • 18-year-old student sentenced to 15 years for robbing teacher’s phone with a knife

    18-year-old student sentenced to 15 years for robbing teacher’s phone with a knife


    An 18-year-old student from Adanwomase Senior High School received a 15-year hard labor sentence from the Circuit Court in Old Tafo, Ashanti Region, after being found guilty of robbing a teacher.

    Judge Festus Nukunu imposed the sentence on Gabriel Osei Kwame for his involvement in the robbery of Matilda Boatema, a teacher at Gyaman Pensan Senior High School.

    Gabriel confessed to the robbery charge under section 149 of the Criminal and Other Offences Act (Act 29) of 1960. The incident occurred on the morning of March 4, 2024, around 7:30 am when Gabriel assaulted Matilda with a jackknife near her residence in Adanwomase, Ashanti Region.

    According to reports by myjoyonline, the SHS student robbed her of her Infinix Hot 9 smartphone valued at GH¢700, cash totaling GH¢570, as well as rice, stew, and some documents. Matilda promptly reported the robbery to the Asonomaso police.

    Upon investigation, the complainant’s bag was found abandoned in a nearby bush, although the phone and cash were missing. The police collected evidence from the scene for further inquiry.

    On March 25, 2024, Matilda identified Gabriel in the company of a friend in Adanwomaso, leading to his arrest and subsequent handover to the Asonomaso police. Initially, Gabriel denied any involvement in the robbery but later confessed to the police.

    According to the police, the accused admitted to robbing the complainant and disclosed that he sold the stolen phone at Adum PZ for GH¢250. State prosecutor, Inspector Alfred Aruk, informed the court that Gabriel was unable to assist the police in recovering the phone.

    Following the investigation, he was charged with robbery and brought before the court.

  • 19-year old British student nurse in Ghana Millie Gentry drowns in pool

    19-year old British student nurse in Ghana Millie Gentry drowns in pool

    A British student nurse tragically died in Ghana after going for a midnight swim with friends while on a placement.

    Millie Ann Gentry, 19, from Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, was two weeks into a one month volunteer programme in the west African country when she drowned.

    The tragedy happened on March 17 last year but the details have now been made public with the teen’s inquest opening this week.

    Gentry was staying with Erin Byrnes, from Halifax, in Busua – a beach resort town in southern Ghana.

    The coroners’ court heard that the two friends had decided to go for a late night dip with their friend Lewis Mallinson after drinking at the beach bar.

    They defied a 10.30pm curfew to nip out for a swim at half past midnight but encountered strong waves.

    “I laid on my back, screaming for help. I was so close to giving up,” she said.

    After returning to the beach, both she and Mr. Mallinson managed to summon assistance in the search for Ms. Gentry. Despite their efforts, her body was discovered four hours later.

    Mallinson recounted that numerous nearby villages rallied together to aid in the rescue mission. A subsequent post-mortem examination revealed that she had sustained a head injury.

    According to The Mirror, Ms. Gentry had a boyfriend named Elvis, and her placement in Ghana was described as the “trip of a lifetime” for her.

    Busia Beach resort in Ghana

    A Crowdfunding page has now been set up to support the Gentry family.

    A statement on the site reads: “Mims was a beloved member of the Gomersal Primary School community as well as daughter to one of our much loved colleagues and friends.

    “As a past pupil Millie will be remembered as a bright, smiley and caring individual.

    “She was studying to be a children’s nurse at Bradford University and participating in a volunteer program in Ghana.

    “She will be sorely missed and lovingly remembered by all who knew her.”

    The page, at the time of writing, had raised more than £4,000.

  • 12-year-old student kills one person in Finland after shooting at a school

    12-year-old student kills one person in Finland after shooting at a school

    A 12-year-old student shot and hurt two students at a school in southern Finland, killing one of the students at the end. The police said the shooting happened on Tuesday morning after arresting the person they thought was the suspect.

    The police used a lot of weapons to make a circle around the middle school with about 800 kids in Vantaa, near Helsinki. They got a call about a shooting at 09:08 a. m

    The police said that the suspect and the victims were both 12 years old. The police said that they arrested the suspect on Tuesday in Helsinki. They found a handgun with him.

    Police said in a press conference that one of the injured students had passed away. Two other people were very hurt, according to Chief of Police Ilka Koskimaki from the Eastern Uusima Police Department.

    Petteri Orpo, the leader of Finland, wrote on social media that he was very surprised and upset about the shooting.

    In the last few years, Finland has seen two big and deadly shootings at schools.

    In November 2007, a student who was 18 years old used a semi-automatic pistol to shoot and kill nine people at Jokela high school in Tuusula, southern Finland. He died from hurting himself on purpose.

    In September 2008, a 22-year-old student used a gun to kill 10 people at a college in Finland. Then, he killed himself.

    In the country of Finland, there are over 1. 5 million guns and about 430,000 people with gun licenses. In the quiet northern European country, people have been hunting and owning guns for a long time.

    Local police departments are in charge of giving out permits for regular guns.

    After the school shootings in 2007 and 2008, Finland made its gun laws stricter. They raised the minimum age for owning a gun and gave police more power to check the background of people applying for a gun license.

  • Thank you for providing us with more classrooms and chairs – Student appreciates Akufo-Addo

    Thank you for providing us with more classrooms and chairs – Student appreciates Akufo-Addo

    A student of Bosomtwe Girls Senior High School, Adutwumwaa Fokuo, has extended her appreciation to President Nana Akufo-Addo for his educational initiatives.

    She said this when she was asked to do the vote of thanks at the launch of “1 student, 1 tablet” initiative held at the International Conference Centre on March 25 2024 by Akufo-Addo through the Education Ministry

    Fokuo highlighted the significant impact of programs like free Senior High School education on both teachers and students.

    “Sir, we would like to say thank you for giving us free Senior High School education. Daddy we will like to say thank you for giving us more classrooms, furniture, uniforms and textbooks. Grand Daddy we say thank you for providing our teachers with computer laptops and converting our schools to smart schools. Daddy, father of the land, we say thank you for providing us with tablets which has enhanced our educational purposes,”

    The Free Senior High School (SHS) program was initiated by the Akufo administration in Ghana in September 2017, aiming to offer free and accessible education at the secondary level.

    While considered a significant milestone in Ghana’s education sector, the program has encountered implementation challenges, as reported by some beneficiaries.

    Nevertheless, the Free Education Policy reflects a clear commitment to expanding educational opportunities and fostering socio-economic development in Ghana.

  • ‘I’ve played leadership roles as a student in the past so I am experienced’ – Cheddar

    ‘I’ve played leadership roles as a student in the past so I am experienced’ – Cheddar


    Independent presidential candidate Nana Kwame Bediako, also known as Cheddar, asserts his capability to serve as president in the upcoming 2024 elections, urging Ghanaians to consider him for the position.

    He emphasizes his development of leadership skills since his school days, positioning himself as a suitable candidate to lead the nation.

    “I have held leadership positions right from school so I have experience. I know how to make money and create wealth. I have what it takes to be president.

    “I respect and value people. I will not steal from them or disrespect them,” myoyonline.com quoted him to have said in an interview on Luv FM.

    During his tour in the Ashanti region, Bediako highlighted his dedication to enhancing agricultural productivity, minimizing post-harvest losses, and creating job opportunities.

    As the head of the New Force Movement, he emphasized the significance of prioritizing local manufacturing in Ghana to reduce dependency on imported goods from nations like China, America, or Turkey.

    “Out of 16 regions that we have in this country, it’s only one that is active and it’s just Accra. The rest is non-active and supposedly the rest are the ones with the resources; they have the mineral resources; they have the human resources and it’s not being used.

    “The resources are here in the Ashanti region… all of these places need plants, energy; you need power stations to at least give industrial tariffs,” he added.

    He condemned the present leadership, alleging that they prioritize personal enrichment at the expense of the nation’s progress.

  • Pakistani court convicts student to death and another to life in jail for defaming prophet of Islam

    Pakistani court convicts student to death and another to life in jail for defaming prophet of Islam

    The court in Pakistan has ruled to sentence a 22-year-old student to death and a teenager to life in prison for blaspheming the Prophet Muhammad of Islam.This happened in two different cases, according to a lawyer and officials on Monday.

    Both said they didn’t do it and can ask for a new trial.

    Aslam Gujar, who is a lawyer, said that the judge in Gujranwala, Punjab, gave a death penalty to his client, Junaid Munir, last week. The trial started because in 2022 Munir was accused of sharing disrespectful content on WhatsApp.

    Last week, a 17-year-old boy named Abdul Hanan was found guilty and given a life sentence in another case at the same court. This information comes from the court documents. Hanan’s lawyer and family were not ready to give a comment right away.

    Munir’s dad, Munir Hussain, said his son is innocent and he will appeal the charge because it’s not true.

    Hussain said over the phone that he and his family are hiding and living secretly.

    “I can’t tell you where I am because people in my village think I should also be killed because my son insulted Islam’s prophet,” he said. “We follow the religion of Islam. ” We really like our prophet. “He said that his son is innocent and no Muslim would ever insult our prophet. ”

    In Pakistan, if someone is found to have insulted the religion or religious figures, they can be put to death. While the government hasn’t executed anyone for saying disrespectful things about god, just accusing someone of it can cause violent protests.

    Domestic and global groups that protect people’s rights say accusations of insulting religion are often used to frighten religious people who are not in the majority and to solve personal problems. In August 2023, some Muslims in Jaranwala, a city in eastern Punjab, attacked churches and homes of Christians because they believed a Christian man had disrespected the Quran, their holy book. The angry group destroyed the man’s house, set fire to churches, and damaged many other homes. The government and rights groups criticized their actions.

    In December 2021, many people went to a sports equipment factory in Sialkot and killed a man from Sri Lanka. They burned his body in public because they thought he had disrespected their religion.

  • UCC student prioritizes having a 1st class degree over a million dollars

    UCC student prioritizes having a 1st class degree over a million dollars

    A first-year student at the University of Cape Coast, studying Procurement, expresses his commitment to academic excellence over monetary gain.

    Despite facing initial academic challenges, including receiving a zero on his first quiz, he remains steadfast in his pursuit of a first-class degree.

    During an interview, the student surprises the host by choosing a first-class degree over one million dollars when presented with the hypothetical choice.

    Despite the host’s disbelief, he reiterates his preference for academic achievement.

    When asked to explain his decision, the student emphasizes the potential long-term benefits of a first-class degree in securing lucrative opportunities, highlighting the value of education over immediate financial gain.

  • Kalpohin SHS housemaster under scrutiny for student’s death

    Kalpohin SHS housemaster under scrutiny for student’s death

    The Senior Housemaster at Kalpohin Senior High School in Tamale is facing allegations of negligence resulting in the tragic death of a 17-year-old student.

    The incident, reported to the Northern Regional Police Command, unfolded when the student, entrusted to his peers’ care, was supposed to be taken to the hospital with an exeat signed by the senior housemaster for medical attention.

    The 17-year-old student, who tragically passed away on Sunday night, had been witnessed vomiting by Moses Baffoe, a Tamale resident, at the school’s entrance while on his way home.

    Despite two unsuccessful attempts to alert the senior housemaster to the situation, the housemaster arrived on the third attempt, only to find that the student had already been taken to the Tamale Teaching Hospital for medical attention.

    Upon discovering that the student had lost his life before reaching the hospital, Mr. Baffoe reported the senior housemaster to the police for negligence.

  • Another SHS student dies after he was refused exeat to go home

    Another SHS student dies after he was refused exeat to go home

    The parents of a 19-year-old final-year student at Akim Swedro Senior High School have pointed fingers at the school management for the tragic death of their son.

    According to the grieving parents, their son, Keater Vadje, was denied an exemption despite his request for leave due to illness.

    They alleged that Keater had sought permission to go home for medical care, but his plea was rejected, prompting him to call his father for assistance.

    Rainbow Radio’s Prince Collins Bening, reporting from the area, revealed that Keater approached the housemaster, explaining his sickness and requesting an exam exemption.

    However, the school management dismissed his request, questioning the seriousness of his illness.

    Unable to secure an exeat after multiple attempts, Keater contacted his father, who promptly arrived at the school, took his son home, and rushed him to the Akimdan Government Hospital. Unfortunately, the facility was unable to provide adequate treatment and advised the father to seek help elsewhere.

    Subsequently, Keater was taken to the Akwatia St. Dominic Hospital, where he tragically passed away in the evening.

    The grief-stricken parents firmly hold the school responsible for their son’s untimely death, arguing that if he had been granted leave, he might have survived.

    As the family prepares for the funeral, they have scheduled the burial for February 16, 2024.

  • MV World Odyssey brings floating university campus to Mombasa

    MV World Odyssey brings floating university campus to Mombasa

    The MV World Odyssey, known for its unique sailing university campus, has arrived in the coastal town of Mombasa, Kenya.

    This vessel offers undergraduate students, recent graduates, and gap year students the opportunity to embark on a semester at sea, exploring different countries to delve into their rich histories and cultures.

    According to the Kenya Ports Authority, the ship is currently carrying 763 passengers, with 585 being students.

    During their stay, these students will participate in educational tours at various institutions of higher learning, explore the city through excursions, and visit wildlife parks.

    In addition to students, the university welcomes “lifelong learners” aged 30 or older, as well as faculty and staff, making it a diverse and enriching environment.

    Renowned as the “world’s biggest floating campus,” this university, operated by the Institute for Shipboard Education, has been making annual visits to Kenya since 2022.

  • Lagos: Student allegedly flogged to death by teacher

    Lagos: Student allegedly flogged to death by teacher

    A tragic incident has been reported at Araromi Ilogbo Secondary School in Oko Afo, Lagos, where a teacher allegedly flogged a student to death.

    The unfortunate event, which took place on Thursday, resulted in the passing of 16-year-old David Babadipo, who had been reportedly unwell for several days.

    Students from Araromi Ilogbo Secondary School organized a protest in response to the news of their peer’s demise, attributing it to excessive flogging by a teacher identified as Mr. Oluwale.

    Following the corporal punishment, Babadipo was urgently taken to a nearby hospital, where he was later declared dead.

    A video circulating on social media depicted the chaotic scenes at the school, capturing students running in disarray within and outside the premises.

    According to a voice in the video, the deceased student was allegedly flogged by Mr. Oluwale when attempting to leave the school premises for a purchase.

    “First and foremost, Mr Oluwale is a Vice Principal and he didn’t beat him for not paying attention in class because he doesn’t teach, he didn’t even beat him at all.

    “That child has (sic) been sick since Tuesday and the parent didn’t take him to the hospital. It got worse yesterday afternoon after the break and they called his parent to come to pick him up,” she wrote.

    Adding to the conflicting accounts, another Facebook user Bangose Jide posted; “Teacher beat David Babadipo, 16-year-old to death at Araromi-Ilogbo Senior Secondary School, Oko-Afo. The teacher is named Mr Olawale, a vice principal.”

    Another social media user, Mama Sassy D, posted; “This is my vicinity. They have started rioting already. The said teacher might not survive this period.”

    However, conflicting reports surfaced, with a Facebook user named Esther Wusu contesting the claim that the student was flogged to death.

    Wusu stated that Mr. Oluwale was the school’s vice principal, did not administer any punishment, and clarified that Babadipo had been unwell since Tuesday. The worsening condition prompted a call to his parents for immediate pick-up.

    Despite these conflicting accounts, another Facebook user, Bangose Jide, asserted that Mr. Olawale, a vice principal, beat David Babadipo to death at Araromi-Ilogbo Senior Secondary School. The situation escalated on social media, with Mama Sassy D reporting ongoing riots in the vicinity and expressing concern for the teacher’s safety during this period.

  • Nigerian lady expresses regret for graduating with a first-class 

    Nigerian lady expresses regret for graduating with a first-class 

    Attaining a first-class degree is a common aspiration for many students during their years at the university. Those who accomplish this feat celebrate the realization of their academic dreams.

    Nevertheless, some individuals argue that in today’s world, success is not solely determined by the class of degree one graduates with but rather by the connections and networks one builds.

    A video, discovered on Twitter by GhanaWeb and shared by Instablog9ja, features a Nigerian woman expressing regret about graduating with a first-class degree and being recognized as the best-graduating student in her department.

    She provided reasons for her regret, stating that her singular focus on academics during her time in school resulted in a lack of social life.

    “I regret graduating with a first-class. I am not saying it is wrong to graduate with a first-class or as the best-graduating student, don’t get me wrong but that shouldn’t be your only focus. It is a good thing to graduate with good grades. By all means, if you have the mental strength, if you want to, please graduate with a first class but that shouldn’t be your only priority”.

    “While I was in school, I was only focused on my academics and nothing else mattered. And now, two years later, I regret it so much. Right now, my social life is a wreck. There is no relation; romantic or even normal friendships”, she said.

    She emphasized that in the current century, success is intertwined with networking. Consequently, one’s achievements in life will be influenced more by the connections one builds rather than the class of degree attained.

    “Let me tell you something, where networking and connection will take you, trust me, your first-class degree will not take you. Take it from someone who graduated as the best graduating student in my department”.

    “Let’s be honest, it’s 2023 and you’re in Nigerian, nobody cares about what you graduated with. Someone with a second-class upper or lower due to networking will be seen at reputable places than someone who graduated with a first-class and has no connections”, she added.

  • Third year student at UEW found dead, reports suggest suicide

    A third-year ICT student at the University of Education, Winneba, identified as Rita Anane, tragically took her own life by hanging in her Winneba hostel.

    According to UTV news, Rita Anane was found lifeless with a rope around her neck by her friends during a visit to her hostel.

    While the details and circumstances surrounding her apparent suicide remain limited, the report suggests that her boyfriend has been detained by the police to assist in their investigation.

    This unfortunate incident adds to a series of reports of suicide or suicide attempts in higher education institutions, with the most recent being an attempted suicide case at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.

  • Student who ‘tapped airport worker’s arm’ in Dubai sentenced to a year in prison

    A student from the United States has been given a one-year prison term for touching a customs official at an airport in Dubai.

    Elizabeth Polanco De Los Santos, a 21-year-old student at Lehman College, was taken into custody while waiting for her next flight at Dubai International Airport in July.

    De Los Santos came to the city while she was returning home from a trip to Istanbul. After getting off the plane, she was stopped by airport security.

    According to the NGO Detained in Dubai, customs officials told De Los Santos to take off her medical waist trainer. She had to wear it because she had surgery earlier this year.
    Detained in Dubai said that De Los Santos couldn’t remove the device on her own. Two women security guards made fun of her and talked in a different language, and they didn’t want to assist her when she was trying to remove the object and hurting.

    De Los Santos said, “I softly touched her arm to lead her away, then I desperately began crying to my friend for assistance,” to the NGO.

    The whole situation made De Los Santos feel embarrassed and violated, according to Detained in Dubai.

    A man who worked in customs let his friend help him. But then, De Los Santos was told she was being held by this lady officer because she had touched her.
    Detained in Dubai said that De Los Santos was made to sign a paper in Arabic and then she was told that she was not allowed to leave the country.

    ‘Elizabeth originally planned to just pass through Dubai for six hours, but she has been stuck there for several months now and has had to spend $50,000 on various expenses and paying lawyers,’ explained Radha Stirling, the CEO of Detained in Dubai.

    Earlier this week, De Los Santos was given a punishment of one year in jail and told to pay 10,000 Emirati dirham for the incident that happened in July.

    Officials in the UAE planned to send De Los Santos back to her home country after she paid a fine. However, customs officials objected and took legal action before she could leave.

    ‘Either they want to put her in jail or they want to force her to pay them money,’ Stirling said in simpler terms.

    Detained in Dubai said they were in contact with De Los Santos’s representative in Congress, Ritchie Torres from New York.

    The US State Department did not respond to a request for comment about the situation.

    The US State Department has given a level 2 warning for travel to the UAE. They want American citizens to be more careful when visiting the country.

    The agency also advises that US citizens who are planning to travel abroad should learn about the laws of the country they will be visiting.

    The State Department said that the laws on how people should behave in public and what is considered right and wrong are much stricter in the UAE than in the United States.

    Some examples of behavior that is against the law include making mean hand movements, using bad words, touching another person without their permission, and saying mean things about the UAE, the royal families, the local governments, or other people.

    The State Department warned that travelers should remember that there are many different cultures in the UAE, and they should be aware that some actions, such as what they wear, could attract unwanted attention.

  • NYC college student jailed in Dubai for touching arm of guard

    21-year-old college student from New York City, Elizabeth Polanco De Los Santos, attending Lehman College in the Bronx, has received a one-year prison sentence from the United Arab Emirates.

    This sentence comes as a result of alleged “assaulting and insulting” actions toward an airport security guard during a flight connection in Dubai over the summer. Reports indicate that she had been effectively trapped in Dubai for nearly three months due to a travel ban imposed on her.

    The advocacy group Detained in Dubai provided this information.

    “Elizabeth only intended to transit through Dubai for six hours but she’s been there for months on end and has lost $50,000 in expenses and lawyers costs,” said Detained in Dubai founder Radha Stirling.

    “On top of being humiliated and traumatized by airport staff, Elizabeth has suffered months of being forced to stay in an expensive country, pay expensive lawyers and miss out on her university studies.”

    Los Santos’ adventure started on July 14, when she and her friend were on their way back to New York from a trip in Istanbul.

    Their original flight schedule had them connecting in Paris, but they modified it to transfer in Dubai so they could see the famous city during a 10-hour layover.

    “We thought it would be a more modern and futuristic city but we were completely wrong,” Los Santos said, according to Detained in Dubai.

    Elizabeth Polanco De Los Santos, aged 21 and reportedly a student at Lehman College in the Bronx, remains in Dubai. She and her friend were on their way back from a vacation in Istanbul when she was detained.

    During the security check, Dubai airport staff instructed Los Santos to remove a waist compressor, which she was required to wear following a recent surgery.

    She was taken to a private booth where female staff members removed the compressor, but according to Los Santos’ mother, they were rough and caused pain to her daughter’s still-healing surgery scars.

    Additionally, they mocked her, and when she requested assistance in putting the complex garment back on

  • Student detained in Uganda on suspicion of trafficking

    A 17-year-old student in Uganda has been captured by the police for allegedly bringing in and selling 170 young individuals in violation of the law.

    The police said they caught a high school student in central Uganda on September 18th.

    The police say that a student had 170 young people stay at a 28-year-old woman’s home. They were waiting for transportation to Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. The student had promised the young people jobs there.

    But the Ugandan Police Force said on Tuesday that the trafficking plan was a fraud.

    “After being questioned, the student confessed that he wanted to trick the victims into giving him money by pretending to be associated with Humble Company in Kenya. ” The Uganda Police Force stated that the job advertisement for waiters, waitresses, coffee parkers, and supermarket attendants in Kenya was fake because there was no relationship with the company.

    Please rewrite the text in simpler words.

    According to a newspaper in Uganda called Daily Monitor, 98 of the victims gave the student 100,000 Ugandan shillings ($26; £21) each, while the rest gave 50,000 shillings each.

    The student has not been asked to say whether they are guilty or not guilty.

  • Female students in north-west Nigeria abducted by gunmen

    Female students in north-west Nigeria abducted by gunmen

    Gunmen have abducted an unspecified number of female students from a Nigerian university in north-west Zamfara state.

    The students, from the Federal University Gusau, were taken from three hostels in the Sabon Gida community during the early hours of Friday.

    Local reporters informed the BBC that the gunmen opened fire indiscriminately before attacking the students’ hostels. Both the police and university authorities have not provided any comments on the situation.

    In 2021, bandits kidnapped over 300 schoolgirls in Zamfara state, but they were eventually released after the government negotiated with the kidnappers.

    Kidnapping has become increasingly prevalent in north-west Nigeria, with armed gangs targeting individuals in villages, on highways, and in farmlands for ransom.

  • Student travels 4,000 miles on bicycle to attend his dream university

    Student travels 4,000 miles on bicycle to attend his dream university

    A student rode a bike for 4,000km (2,500 miles) through West Africa, even though he was arrested and had to endure extremely hot weather. He did all of this because he wanted to get into his dream university.

    Mamadou Safayou Barry started his journey from Guinea to Egypt’s well-known Al-Azhar in May, in the hopes of being accepted.

    The 25-year-old rode a bicycle for four months through countries that were greatly affected by Islamist militants and coups.

    He said to the BBC that he was extremely pleased to have received a scholarship once he arrived in Cairo.

    The man, who is married and has one child, said that even though he couldn’t afford the Islamic Studies course at Al-Azhar or the flights to Egypt, he decided to take a risk and travel through Mali, Burkina Faso, Togo, Benin, Niger, and Chad because he was inspired by the university’s good reputation.

    Al-Azhar is a very important place for Sunni Muslims to learn about Islam. It is also one of the earliest, being established in the year AD670.

    Mr Barry left his home to find out more about Islam, but he faced doubt and difficult situations in some of the countries he traveled through.

    In Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, there are often attacks by terrorists on innocent people, and recent government takeovers have made the situation politically unstable.

    “It is difficult to travel through these countries because they currently lack security,” he explained.

    There are many problems in Mali and Burkina Faso, and the people there are very scared. In these places, people were looking at me like I am a bad man. “I saw lots of soldiers with their large weapons and vehicles,” Mr. Barry explained

    He said that he was taken by the police three times without any valid reason – two times in Burkina Faso and one time in Togo.

    However, Mr Barry’s luck changed when he got to Chad. A reporter talked to Mr. Barry and shared his story on the internet. This led kindhearted people to donate money for him to go on a trip to Egypt.

    This means he didn’t ride his bicycle through Sudan because some areas there are currently in war.

    He made it to Cairo on 5 September. His strong passion helped him get a chance to meet with the head of Islamic studies, Dr Nahla Elseidy. After talking to Mr. Elseidy gave him the opportunity to join Al-Azhar University’s Islamic Studies program. He also provided a full scholarship for Mr.

    The dean posted on her social media accounts that the university wants to share its knowledge with students all over the world. This includes not only students from other countries studying in Egypt but also students studying outside of Egypt. Al-Azhar accepts students from every country, looks after them, and provides them with financial aid.

    Mr Barry said he was “extremely happy” to have received the scholarship.

    I was so happy, but I can’t explain to you how much. “I said thank you to God,” he explained.

    Mr Barry said that he has forgotten about the difficult times during his expedition because he is now very happy to be able to call himself an al-Azhar scholar.

  • LGBTQ community revokes scholarship of Ghanaian PhD student after comment against them

    LGBTQ community revokes scholarship of Ghanaian PhD student after comment against them

    Ghanaian student studying in the United States of America, Derrick Boadi Sakyi, has his scholarship withdrawn due to his involvement in hateful attacks against LGBT Ghanaians on Twitter.

    The attacks came to light when a Ghanaian LGBT activist, known as Papa Kojo, exposed them after receiving a threat from Sakyi.

    Papa Kojo’s investigation revealed that Sakyi had recently commenced a PhD program in Biological Science at Ohio University in the United States on a scholarship. However, it was later discovered that the scholarship was intended for LGBTQIA+ community members, applicants from the Global South, first-generation students, and people with disabilities.

    Upon realizing this contradiction, Papa Kojo informed the university about the attack he received from Sakyi, providing evidence of other abusive and hateful posts made by Sakyi against the LGBT community in Ghana. Subsequently, the scholarship was withdrawn as a consequence of his actions.

    He wrote on Twitter: “One guy sent me death threats and I just checked his profile. He’s been inciting hate for years…in one of his most recent tweet, he confessed setting up gay men to be beaten and blackmailed and said if Ama allows him to correctively rape her, he’ll get her to the bar.

    “I’ve found his name and details on LinkedIn and he moved to the US two weeks ago to start a PhD in Ohio. I want everyone to hold on tight because this TL is about to get bloody messy af in the coming days. 😂,”

    In response to his letter to the university, he learned that Sakyi’s scholarship had been put on hold while a review was conducted.

    “Stay away from progressive funding and scholarships if you’re a homophobe. Apply to Iran, Saudi Arabia or Afghanistan since you love oppression so bad,” Papa Kojo captioned his new post.

  • Student in Mauritania charged with blasphemy over exam

    Student in Mauritania charged with blasphemy over exam

    Reports by the state media, says that the Mauritanian government has accused a secondary school student of blasphemy against the Prophet Muhammad.

    According to the AMI news agency, Maria Cheikh Abdallahi Obed has been charged with a crime that carries a death penalty and is being investigated by the prosecutor’s office in Nouakchott, the country’s capital.

    A statement from the prosecution, said a baccalaureate exam paper that was allegedly deemed offensive to Islam had been found in a testing facility in the northwestern town of Atar.

    The document also stated that a probe helped identify the culprit and apprehend her.

    According to AMI, the prosecutor accused Ms. Obed of “mocking and insulting the prophet” and of “using social media to harm Islamic sanctuaries.”

    The country’s religious authorities ruled that those found guilty of insulting the Prophet Muhammad should receive the death penalty, which led to the official announcement of the arrest.

    Last week, when President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani demanded that clerics make clear their position on blasphemy, the Mauritanian Council of Islamic Scholars released an edict on the subject.

    When someone was found guilty in court of insulting the prophet, the council defended the imposition of the death penalty.

    On July 21, the suspect’s family issued a statement through the Al-Quds al-Arabi newspaper in which they claimed their relative had a mental disorder and begged for pardon from the public.

  • Ghanaian student’s PhD scholarship at Ohio University in danger over anti-LGBTQ+ comments

    Ghanaian student’s PhD scholarship at Ohio University in danger over anti-LGBTQ+ comments

    A Ghanaian student majoring in biological science at a university in the US runs the risk of losing his PhD funding due to a tweet shared about anti-Lesbians, Gays, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+).

    Derrick Boadi Sakyi’s problems began when one of his tweets was reported on Twitter on June 21.

    A pro-gay rights activist in Ghana who identifies as “intersex,” Papa Kojo Ampofo, filed a petition with the school where Sakyi was enrolled.

    “One guy sent me death threats and I just checked his profile. He’s been inciting hate for years…in one of his most recent tweet, he confessed setting up gay men to be beaten and blackmailed and said if Ama allows him to correctively rape her, he’ll get get her to the bar.

    “I’ve found his name and details on LinkedIn and he moved to the US two weeks ago to start a PhD in Ohio. I want everyone to hold on tight because this TL is about to get bloody messy af in the coming days,” Ampofo tweeted on July 21.

    As per the Ohio-based institution’s statement, they have decided to suspend the Fellowship and Funding of an individual, Sakyi, until the investigation is completed. The matter is currently under the University’s jurisdiction.

    The university further revealed that Sakyi himself admitted to posting the tweets and sending anti-LGBTQ messages to activists via their inbox. Additionally, he has taken down the account associated with these actions.

    Ampofo, in response to Sakyi’s actions, shared screenshots of a petition he submitted to the school and the subsequent response. The response confirmed that Sakyi’s scholarship is at risk due to his expressed views.

    The institution clarified that the scholarship Sakyi received comes with an expectation that fellows will respect the rights of the LGBTQ+ community and other minority groups. As a result of his conduct, which contravened their guidelines, his scholarship is in jeopardy.

    “The goal of our fellowship and Funding is to provide access for minority groups including the LGBTQIA+ community, Applicants from the Global South, first generation students and people with disability.

    “Our decision to grant Fellowship and Funding to Mr Derrick Boadi Sakyi to fund his PhD in Biological Science went through stringent selection and interview process. His Fellowship and Funding was given on the basis that he remains a good representative of our school and advocate or an Inclusive and Diverse school and work environment,” the school added.

  • Adisco student bullying colleague arrested

    Adisco student bullying colleague arrested

    Following the emergence of a distressing viral video showing a student
    violently attacking another in a dormitory, the Adisadel College student involved has been
    apprehended by the Police in Cape Coast.

    The arrested student has been charged with causing harm and assault and is
    scheduled to appear in court on Friday.

    Meanwhile, the victim, who was initially suspended, has been called back to
    the school and is currently receiving medical treatment and psychological
    support to aid his recovery from the traumatic incident.

    The incident has sparked widespread concern, leading the school to take
    prompt action by suspending all students involved pending further
    investigations.

    Adisadel College’s administration is unwavering in its commitment to
    maintaining a safe learning environment and addressing any form of violence or
    misconduct.

     

  • Student engineer in Sudan electrocuted fixing power in Darfur clinic

    Student engineer in Sudan electrocuted fixing power in Darfur clinic

    A hospital that has been impacted by war in Sudan’s Darfur area lost power, and a 27-year-old electrical engineering student died while attempting to fix it.

    Muhammedin Fadul Idris Wadi, known to his friends as Ala Danedn, was electrocuted at Sayed al-Shahada Health Centre in Fasher city on Thursday.

    He was part of a group volunteers trying to keep the clinic going amid fierce clashes and looting.

    “He was known for his smile, even in the time of the war,” his friend said.

    “He gave his life as a servant of the people of Fasher,” Ahmed Ishaq, who studied with him at the University of Fasher, told the BBC.

    Ala Danedn was admired for his tireless work and selfless community initiatives, he said.

    A tag line accompanying his profile photo on Facebook reads: “Don’t wait for the opportunity, create it.”

    Since the conflict broke out in Sudan between rival military factions on 15 April, his group of volunteers, called the Youth of the al-Thawra Initiative, have been focused on assisting medics in Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state.

    All medical facilities in Fasher, except South Hospital – a repurposed maternity clinic – had to close because of their proximity to the fighting, or the inability of staff to reach them.

    “I saw him working with all effort to clean and receive the wounded in South Hospital throughout the first week,” said Mr Ishaq.

    “He kept us buoyant psychologically in difficult times with his kind words – and he worked like a bee.”

    The volunteers then turned their attention to the Sayed al-Shahada Health Centre, which had been damaged and looted and subsequently abandoned by staff.

    They felt it was important to try and reopen it given its proximity to vulnerable neighbourhoods in the south of the city including Abu Shanbat and Zam Zam camps, which are home to communities who fled their villages in the ethnic violence that ravaged Darfur 20 years ago.

    His group raised money to organise for the facility to be refurbished and buy food, medicine and other medical supplies.

    “He was good at networking with pharmacies and medical supplies companies,” Mr Ishaq said of his friend’s dedication to see the health centre reopen.

    Patients at the Sayed Al-Shahada Health Centre in Darfur
    Image caption,The health centre managed to open again last week thanks to the volunteers

    The clinic started operating again last Monday with the help of 25 volunteer medics and 80 community volunteers, but was still facing difficulties.

    With many places cut off from electricity – or having an erratic supply – Ala Danedn had been attending to an electric problem at the health centre on Thursday evening.

    His friend said he collapsed after receiving a strong shock and was transferred to South Hospital.

    But after 48 hours volunteers there were unable to save him and the undergraduate died on Saturday night.

    “We had promised one another that after the war ended that we would meet once again in the city centre, replacing the sounds of bullets with melody, music and joy – sessions he loved,” Mr Ishaq said.

    “But Ala Danedn is gone and we owe it to him to keep our covenant as volunteers to make life better for our people.”

    The fighting that erupted three weeks ago is devastating the country – hundreds of civilians have died and hundreds of thousands have fled their homes.

    The army and the paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), are continuing to fight for control of key areas of the capital, Khartoum, despite attempts to get the two sides to talk.

    Around seven million people are trapped in their homes in Khartoum, unable to get basic supplies including food.

    Envoys from the army and RSF have started talks about a short-term ceasefire in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah, according to Saudi officials. However, several previous ceasefires agreements have failed to halt the fighting.

  • Management of AAMUSTED refutes death claim involving student

    Management of AAMUSTED refutes death claim involving student

    Reports in the media claiming that one of its students had been murdered by armed robbers have been denied by the administration of the Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED) in Kumasi.

    The level 100 English student in question was attacked and left for dead on the Kumasi-Sunyani Highway, but the institution claims he survived.

    The victim has been released from the hospital and is in good condition, the institution claimed in a letter.

    “Indeed, on April 25, 2023, a student, after studying late into the night was returning to his hostel, outside the campus. The student was attacked by unknown assailants and abandoned along the Kumasi-Sunyani Highway, somewhere near the University.

    “Thankfully, a Campus Security Staff sported the student. The security staff rallied the support of others and rushed the victim to the University Clinic for initial medical care. Subsequently, the patient was referred to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) for further treatment.

    “We wish to put on record that the student is in good condition and has been discharged from the hospital,” parts of the letter read.

  • Sagnerigu: Fire at Business Senior High School leaves on injured

    Sagnerigu: Fire at Business Senior High School leaves on injured

    The Business Senior High School‘s boys dormitory block has completely been destroyed by fire in the Sagnerigu municipality of the Northern Region, injuring one student.

    According to fire officials, the incident which happened on Thursday dawn affected the school prefect’s room.

    Firefighters say at the time of the incident, only one student was in the room as schools are on Easter break.

    The Northern regional PRO of the Ghana National fire service, ADO 2 Baba Hudu told Citi News that the timely intervention of his men prevented the fire from spreading to other rooms.

  • Lorry rams into classroom in Uganda, kills three students

    Lorry rams into classroom in Uganda, kills three students

    At a school outside the capital of Kampala, three Ugandan pupils have been killed after a vehicle crashed into their classroom.

    Reports say at least 18 additional students got hurt in the incident on Tuesday afternoon at Kasaka Secondary School.

    The vehicle tore up a portion of the roof after entering the structure about halfway.

    Uganda police say the lorry driver lost control and drove through the school fence before hitting the school’s computer laboratory that was occupied by students.

    The driver, a 26-year-old man, has been arrested to help with investigations, police said.

    The school is located in the country’s central district of Gomba, about 130km (80 miles) away from Kampala.

    Learning has been suspended for week and the students have been sent home.

  • Student of Saint-Thomas stabs teacher to death in a town lesson

    Student of Saint-Thomas stabs teacher to death in a town lesson

    It has been reported that a student fatally stabbed a teacher at a school in southwest France.

    According to local media sources, the Spanish teacher was killed in the incident this morning in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, close to Bordeaux.

    Police arrived at the prestigious Saint-Thomas d’Aquin high school quickly after the pupil was taken into custody.

    According to reports, the 16-year-old student took the knife out of their bag before stabbing the instructor in the middle of a lecture.

    Saint-Jean-de-Luz map
    The attack happened at a private school in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, near Bordeaux (Picture: Metro.co.uk)
    People enter a private Catholic school after a teacher has been stabbed to death by a high school student, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023 in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, southwestern France. The student has been arrested by police, the prosecutor of Bayonne said. (AP Photo/Bob Edme)
    Police outside the private Catholic school (Picture: AP)
    People stand at the entrance of the Saint-Thomas dAquin middle school in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, south-western France, where a teacher died after being stabbed by a student, on February 22, 2023 (Photo by GAIZKA IROZ / AFP) (Photo by GAIZKA IROZ/AFP via Getty Images)
    Police rushed to the scene this morning (Picture: AFP)

    While the motive is yet to be established, LeMonde reported they may have been suffering from mental health issues.

    Neither the attacker, nor the victim have been named by authorities.

    Pap Ndiaye, the French education minister, confirmed he was on his way to Saint-Jean-de-Luz.

    He said in a statement on Twitter: ‘Immense emotion following the death today of a teacher at Saint-Thomas-d’Aquin high school in Saint-Jean-de-Luz.

    ‘My thoughts go to their family, colleagues and students.’

    Pyrénées-Atlantiques senator Frédérique Espagnac said she ‘totally condemns this act of violence against a teacher’.

    Meanwhile, local prosecutor Jerome Bourrier confirmed a murder enquiry has been opened.

    French government spokesperson, Olivier Véran, told reporters during a press conference the government would support educators across the country in the wake of the incident.

    ‘I can hardly imagine the trauma that this can represent,’ he said.

  • Video of SHS 2 students smooching on themselves

    Video of SHS 2 students smooching on themselves

    A new video that has set tongues wagging on social media users captures the moment some stubborn SHS 2 students decided to use their entertainment period for their own condemnable personal kinds of stuff.

    In this video, about 10 of these students comprising both males and females were making love to each other as if they were inside the brothel.

    The male students had their backs laid against the wall while the females leaned on them to receive passionate kisses.

    Social media users who have seen this video have called on the school’s authorities to take disciplinary actions against these stubborn students since their faces can be clearly seen in the viral video.

    Watch the video below to know more…

  • KUNST medical student passes on

    KUNST medical student passes on

    A medical student at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Clarisse Agbor Enoetle, has been reported dead.

    The deceased, said to be of Cameroonian descent, was in her fourth year at the Kumasi-based university.

    Her death was confirmed in a post on Voice of KNUST’s official Twitter page.

    Details about the death, however, remain sketchy.

    Ms Enoetle was said to be the best student in Cameroon in the 2016 cohort of General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level candidates.

    She scored the best grade of 11 A’s nationwide.

    Following the news of her demise, scores of colleagues have taken to social media to mourn her.

    https://twitter.com/VOICE_of_KNUST/status/1613189214455070720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1613189214455070720%7Ctwgr%5E0928888f4b7de335f48ad15870c32e53be131936%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fghanaguardian.com%2Ftears-flow-as-kunst-medical-student-passes-on

  • Ukraine war: Zambia demands answers for death of student

    Zambia has demanded answers over the death of a student who was fighting for Russia in Ukraine.

    Lusaka has asked Moscow “to urgently provide information on the circumstances” surrounding Lemekhani Nyirenda’s death.

    The 23-year-old, a student at the Moscow Engineering Physics Institute, had been serving nine years in jail for a drug offence.

    His family has unanswered questions and wants to identify the body in Russia.

    Mr Nyirenda died in September but Russia has only just informed Zambia’s government.

    The Zambian embassy in Russia established that Mr Nyirenda’s body had since been transported to the Russian southern border town of Rostov-on-Don in readiness for repatriation to Zambia, Zambia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Stanley Kakubo said on Monday.

    “As minister, I have been personally in touch, and will maintain contact with the family of the deceased in order to provide an update on more details surrounding their loved one’s death,” Mr Kakubo commented.

    The student was working as a part-time courier when an unknown person handed him a package containing drugs, his father Edwin Nyirenda told Reuters news agency.

    The father also said “we don’t know” who conscripted his son from prison, and added that the family only “received a message from a man we do not know in Russia who told us that there was a will, which our son left, and we should travel to Russia”.

    Zambia has traditionally sent students to Russia to study on scholarships, as was the case with Mr Nyirenda.

    The circumstances of his release from prison are unknown, but Russia has offered freedom to some prisoners in exchange for fighting in its war in Ukraine.

    Zambia has taken a neutral position on the Russia-Ukraine war, as many other African countries have, but says it condemns any form of war.

     

    Source: African News

  • Headmistress of Abonyi Catholic/BA Basic School appeals for support to refurbish dilapidated library

    Headmistress of Abonyi Catholic/BA Basic School, Madam Emelia Boevi is unhappy about the current dilapidated state of the school’s library facility and has appealed for support to get the facility renovated.

    In an exclusive interview with GhanaWeb, she revealed that she was transferred to the school two years ago. Still, even before her arrival, the facility was in a very deplorable state. She then planned to refurbish it but at the same time, the KG Block was also not in good shape so she used the money to renovate the KG Block.

    “I came here in 2020, during the Covid era. This’s how it was before I arrived so I decided to renovate it but at the same time, the KG Block was also not in good shape. So I used the money to renovate the KG Block instead of the library.

    I’ve spoken with the community assemblyman and opinion leaders, and they promised to help us, but we’re yet to receive any help. Due to that, we’ve packed the books from the library; some into my office and the KG classroom. So, we need help so we can arrange the books back for the students to use,” she said.

    Some students of the school also shared their challenges with GhanaWeb; according to them, the lack of a library facility is affecting their studies.

    One Samuel Arthur, a JHS 2 student said, “I used to go to the library to read but because the library was not good, the books were packed from it so we want it to be renovated so we can have our books back to read.”

    Besides, Beatrice Eshun, a class six student also mentioned that “We want a good library, this one is destroyed so you people should come and do it for us so that we can have a place to read.”

    Besides, speaking with Hon. Matthew Acquah, the assemblyman for the area, admitted that such a report has come before him and he is working to get some funds for the refurbishment.

    “I know about the bad state of the library, it has been like this for over two years now but we’re trying our best to get it renovated. They brought a budget which I promised to assist with! But I’m also pleading to anyone who can help us to come to our aid because this’s a big school,” he mentioned.

    Abonyi Catholic/BA Basic School is located at Gomoa Abonyi in the Gomoa Central District in the Central Region. The school enrolls from KG to JHS with a population of about 500 students.

  • SHS 3 student propose love to his attractive English teacher

    Jose’s glorious temple shares a post of an SHS 3 student who decided to propose love to his attractive English teacher. During a class assignment, he slipped a love letter at a page of his assignment exercise book. He had already informed his friends of the acts and everyone was waiting for the reaction of the teacher. At home while working on the students assignment, she saw the letter of which she also read.

    The next day at school she shared the exercise to the student. The boy got 17/20. but she didn’t give him his copy she’s simply ordered him to follow her to the teachers room. All his friends concluded that it was over for him because the disciplinary council would be waiting for him.

    The most surprising thing was that when they arrive at the teachers room the teacher ….

    Here is screenshots of Jose’s story …

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    Source: eddynewsgh

  • Nkoranza Special School appeals for support in upkeep of students

    The Nkororanza Shalom Special School for mentally handicapped is appealing to the government and the general public to support in the effective running of the school.

    Headmaster of the school, Frank Owusu Amoako, made the appeal on Adom TV, saying the facility lacked basic amenities to accommodate the students comfortably.

    “The school needs expansion because we have limited space. No teacher stays here after school hours aside the three house mistresses who ensure total caretaking of the many students.

    It is not the best because sometimes you will be home and a call will come through to inform you some of the challenged students are roaming in town and causing havoc,” he explained.

    He explained that the nature of the students demands that every staff stays on the compound to observe the status of the students but lack of finances and infrastructure has made that impossible.

    Mr Amoako also revealed that the school appealed to the Nkoranza South District Assembly in the Bono Easy Region but the request was yet to be taken into consideration.

    He is therefore appealing to the public and government to donate their quota in the upkeep of the children.

    Source: mynewsghana.net